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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm

MORGAN CITY, La.
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South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters on Thursday, South Korea's military said.
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South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch happened Thursday morning but gave no further details.
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US and UK pledge almost $1.5B in aid for Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv

US and UK pledge almost $1.5B in aid for Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.
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Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became increasingly clear the measure lacked the support to pass as a potential part
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Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N.
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Soyuz heads to space station with 2 Russians and 1 American aboard

Soyuz heads to space station with 2 Russians and 1 American aboard

MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off Wednesday for an express trip to the International Space Station.
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Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Speaker Johnson pulls a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting

TOPEKA, Kan.
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Israeli airstrike hits UN school in Gaza and kills at least 14 people, hospital says

Israeli airstrike hits UN school in Gaza and kills at least 14 people, hospital says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 14 people, including two children, when it hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families in central Gaza on Wednesday, hospital officials said.
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